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Honey and date cake

This recipe is to bake over and over again:) Deliciousness! 

This recipe is taken from Food and Wine Magazine - Irish edition.

Course Dessert
Servings 10

Ingredients

  • 110 g dates chopped
  • 50 ml water
  • 200 g unsalted butter softened
  • 200 g honey
  • 3 eggs whisked
  • 1 apple grated
  • 110 g almonds
  • 150 g flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • honey and almond flakes to decorate

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C and prepare the square tin.

  2. Bring the dates and water to boil and continue to do so until the dates are soft.

  3. Beat the eggs with honey until soft. Add the eggs, one at the time and mix well every time. Add the dates with the water and apple and mix well again. Now fold in the almonds, flour and baking powder.

  4. Pour to the tin and bake for about 30 min.

  5. Once the cake cools down a little, decorate with honey and almond flakes.